HC Deb 22 May 1953 vol 515 c188W
Mr. Brooke

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government for how many houses under 1,000 square feet and for how many between 1,000 and 1,500 square feet building licences have been issued since the beginning of this year.

Mr. H. Macmillan

Licences for 20,011 houses were issued in the first quarter of 1953. Of these, approximately 65 per cent. were for houses of under 1,000 square feet and 35 per cent. for houses between 1,000 and 1,500 square feet.